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Minecraft Bedrock server hosting
Native C++, no JVM, and the lowest floor we offer.
About Minecraft Bedrock on Instances
Bedrock Dedicated Server is native C++. There is no JVM heap, no metaspace and no garbage collector to leave headroom for, so it does more with less than the Java server does.
It also handles concurrency better than Java's single-threaded tick, which is why every step up this list reaches a higher player count than the equivalent Java tier.
Four sizes, and why
Prices are for London; other regions differ by up to a quarter. You can change size later without starting a new world.
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Solo · 1-4 Players
$0.07/hour
- vCPU
- 1
- Memory
- 2 GB
A realm-style server for a small group of friends. The lowest floor of any game we host.
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Small · 5-10 Players
$0.14/hour
- vCPU
- 2
- Memory
- 4 GB
A small community running a few behaviour and resource packs.
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Medium · 10-20 Players
$0.15/hour
- vCPU
- 2
- Memory
- 6 GB
An active server with the view distance turned up.
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Large · 20-40 Players
$0.27/hour
- vCPU
- 4
- Memory
- 8 GB
A large public server with a lot of people on at once.
How we picked them
- No JVM overhead means the memory floor is the lowest of any game we support. One vCPU and 2 GB genuinely works for a handful of friends, which is not true anywhere else on the platform.
- Bedrock handles concurrency better than Java, so player counts climb faster at each step. Four vCPU comfortably serves a large public server.
- Memory tracks loaded chunks — view distance multiplied by players — more than raw headcount. Turning the view distance up costs you more than inviting more people.
What you can change
Set from the instance's configuration page. The limits below are the ones the server actually enforces — they're read from its own schema. Plain-English descriptions are still being written.
| Setting | What it does | Accepts |
|---|---|---|
| Server name | 4–32 characters | |
| Server port | 1024–65535 | |
| Version | LATEST or 1.21 or 1.20.6 or 1.19.4 or 1.18.2 or 1.17.1 or 1.16.5 | |
| Motd | 1–128 characters | |
| Difficulty | peaceful or easy or normal or hard | |
| Hardcore | On or off | |
| Mode | creative or survival or adventure | |
| Pvp | On or off | |
| Eula | TRUE or FALSE |
Ready when you are
Pick a size, name your world, and it's running in a couple of minutes. Stop it when you're done and the billing stops with it.